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Oops. Server down? October 5, 2005 6:02 am

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Here’s a good reason to never put passwords in source code. Apparently Yahoo’s php server was down today. On the other hand, some commenting would be better than what is shown here. Next post: The ethics of posting other peoples code.

define('COOKIE_DOMAIN', 'www.yahoo.com'); define('PIXEL_WIDTH', '145');


$linkviews = array();
function track_linkview ($link) {
  global $linkviews;
  array_push($linkviews, $link);
}
function log_linkviews () {
  global $linkviews;
  if (count($linkviews)) {
    yahoo_track_page_params(array('link' => join("\002", $linkviews)));
  }
}
function quote ($str) {
  return preg_replace('/([\\\"\'])/', '\\\$1', $str);
}
function js_start () {
  print "<script language=\"javascript\" type=\"text/javascript\">\n";
  print "d=document;\n";
  print "d.domain='yahoo.com';\n";
  print "p=parent.document;\n";
  print "lc=p.getElementById('lc');\n"; // weather content
  print "ca=p.getElementById('ca');\n"; // change location link
  print "cl=p.getElementById('cl');\n"; // change location
  print "wt=p.getElementById('wt');\n"; // module title
  print "wa=p.getElementById('wa');\n"; // alert
  print "wg=p.getElementById('wg');\n"; // weather message
}
function js_end () {
  print "</script>\n";
}
function js_set ($key, $value) {
  return "$key=\"" . quote($value) . "\";\n";
}
function weather_result ($label, $url, $cond) {
  $rd  = $label == 'Today' ? 'r/w3' : 'r/w5';
  $lo  = $cond["lo"];
  $hi  = $cond["hi"];
  $sky = $cond["sky"];
  $fc  = $cond["forecast"];
  $result  = "<a href=\"$rd/*$url\"><b>$label</b></a>";
  $result .= "<img src=$sky alt=\"$fc\">";
  $result .= "$fc<br>";
  $result .= "hi <span class=hi>$hi°<span class=sc>F</span></span> - ";
  $result .= "lo <span class=lo>$lo°<span class=sc>F</span></span>";
  track_linkview($rd);
  return $result;
}
function show_results ($city_state, $weather) {
  $url      = $weather->url;
  $today    = weather_result("Today", $url, $weather->today);
  $tomorrow = weather_result("Tomorrow", $url, $weather->tomorrow);
  $xfc      =
    "<span class=mr>" .
    "<a href=\"r/w7/*$url\"><b>»</b> Extended Weather Forecast</a>" .
    "</span>";
  print js_set("wt.innerHTML",
        htmlentities(fp_limit_location($city_state, PIXEL_WIDTH)));
  print js_set("wt.href", "r/wt/*$url");
  print js_set("ca.style.display", "inline");
  print js_set("ca.className", "");
  print js_set("lc.innerHTML",
        "<div class=b>$today</div>" .
        "<div class=b>$tomorrow</div>" .
        $xfc);
  //print "wt.focus();wt.blur();parent.clo=0;\n";
  print "parent.clo=0;\n";
  // U.S. location for local search, disabled
  if (0 && preg_match('/\b\w{2}$/', $city_state)) {
    print js_set("parent._wcs", $city_state);
    print "if (p.sf1.csz) " . js_set("p.sf1.csz.value", $city_state);
  }
  yahoo_track_page_params(array("wrs" => $weather->id));
  track_linkview("r/w7");
}
function show_error ($status) {
  $code = "error";
  if (!is_null($status)) {
    $code .= ":$status";
  }
  print js_set("wa.innerHTML",
        "<strong>Your search produced no matches.</strong><br>".
        "Please re-enter a City or U.S. Zip Code:");
  print js_set("wg.style.display", "none");
  print js_set("wa.style.display", "block");
  yahoo_track_page_params(array("wrs" => $code));
}
function show_picklist ($list) {
  $ccc_file = "/home/y/share/htdocs/includes/weather/ccc2full.cdb";
  $ccc_map  = dba_open($ccc_file, "r-", "cdb");
  $choices  = "";
  ## re-order USA first
  if (array_key_exists('USA', $list)) {
    $newlist = array();
    $newlist['USA'] = $list['USA'];
    foreach ($list as $ccc => $region) {
      $newlist[$ccc] = $region;
    }
    $list = $newlist;
  }
  foreach ($list as $ccc => $region) {
    $country = $ccc;
    if ($ccc_map !== FALSE &&
 ($full = dba_fetch($ccc, $ccc_map)) !== FALSE) {
      $country = $full;
    }
    $choices .= "<div>$country</div>";
    foreach ($region as $loc) {
      list($id, $cs) = $loc;
      $param = quote($id);
      $choices .= "<a href=\"javascript:parent.zp('$param');\">$cs</a>";
    }
  }
  if ($ccc_map !== FALSE) {
    dba_close($ccc_map);
  }
  print js_set("wa.innerHTML",
        "<span>" .
        "<strong>Your search matched multiple cities.</strong><br>" .
        "Please select the appropriate location below:" .
        "</span>" .
        "<span id=ls class=wil>" .
        $choices .
        "</span>");
  print js_set("wg.style.display", "block");
  print js_set("wa.style.display", "block");
  yahoo_track_page_params(array("wrs" => "picklist"));
}
function retry_validate_location ($lm, $csz, $limit) {
  $attempt = 0;
  do {
    if ($attempt) usleep(500000); // 0.5 seconds
    $attempt++;
    $return = $lm->validatelocation($csz, 1);
  } while ($return[0] == '-5' and $attempt < $limit);
  if ($return[0] != 1 and $return[0] != -1 and $return[0] != -2) {
    error_log("validatelocation($csz) failed: $return[0]");
  }
  return $return;
}
function find_location ($lm, $wtr, $csz) {
  $attempts = 3;
  $return   = retry_validate_location($lm, $csz, $attempts);
  $results  = array();
  if (($return[0] == -2 or $return[0] >= 0) &&
      array_key_exists('geolist', $return)) {
    foreach ($return['geolist'] as $location) {
      if ($wtr->load($location)) {
 array_push($results, $location);
      }
      else {
 error_log("no weather data for: " . fp_city_state($location));
      }
    }
  }
  return $results;
}
function set_weather_cookie ($value) {
  $expire  = time() + 90 * 86400;
  setcookie(WEATHER_COOKIE, $value, $expire, "/", COOKIE_DOMAIN, 0);
}
function clear_weather_cookie () {
  setcookie(WEATHER_COOKIE, "", 0, "/", COOKIE_DOMAIN, 0);
}
## main ()
$v        = $_GET;
$location = new yahoo_location_manager();
$weather  = new YahooFrontpageWeather(array('pixel_width' => PIXEL_WIDTH));
## /yahoo/site/main/weather (non-frontpage traffic)
yadl_spaceid('P#97167465');
yahoo_track_page_params(array('PL' =>
         yahoo_full_cookie('PL') === FALSE ? 0 : 1));
if (array_key_exists('test', $v)) {
  $version = 'v' . yahoo_get_data(YIV_GET, 'test');
  yahoo_track_page_params(array('test' => $version));
}
if (array_key_exists('wl', $v)) {
  $pixel  = 'http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/space.gif';
  $wlocid = yahoo_get_data(YIV_GET, 'wl');
  if ($weather->load($wlocid)) {
    set_weather_cookie($wlocid);
  }
  header("Location: $pixel");
}
else if (array_key_exists('p', $v) and
  (($csz =
    yahoo_get_data(YIV_GET, 'p', YIV_FILTER_UNSAFE_RAW)) != '')) {
  $results = find_location($location, $weather, $csz);
  ## invalid location
  if (count($results) == 0) {
    if ($csz == 'delete') {
      // clear weather cookie
      if (yahoo_full_cookie(WEATHER_COOKIE) !== FALSE) {
 clear_weather_cookie();
      }
      // clear location manager cookie
      if (yahoo_full_cookie('PL') != FALSE) {
 setcookie('PL', '', 0, '/', ".yahoo.com");
      }
    }
    js_start();
    show_error('l');
    js_end();
  }
  ## single result
  else if (count($results) == 1) {
    $loc = $results[0];
    $cs  = fp_city_state($loc);
    $id  = $loc['uniqueId'];
    if ($weather->load($loc)) {
      if (array_key_exists('sv', $v) && $v['sv'] == 'on') {
 // clear weather cookie
 if (yahoo_full_cookie(WEATHER_COOKIE) !== FALSE) {
   clear_weather_cookie();
 }
 // clear PL older cookie scoped on www.yahoo.com
        if (yahoo_cookie_part('PL', 'V') == '1.0') {
   setcookie('PL', '', 0, '/', COOKIE_DOMAIN);
        }
 $return = $location->setLocation($id, "weather", 1);
 if ($return[0] != 1) {
   error_log("setLocation($id) failed: $return[0]");
 }
 yahoo_track_page_params(array('wsv' => 1));
      }
      if ($cs == '') {
 $cs = $weather->location;
      }
      js_start();
      show_results($cs, $weather);
      js_end();
    }
    else {
      js_start();
      show_error('w');
      js_end();
    }
  }
  ## pick list
  else {
    $list = array();
    // group by country
    foreach ($results as $loc) {
      $cs   = fp_city_state($loc);
      $id   = $loc['uniqueId'];
      $ccc  = $loc['country'];
      $item = array($id, $cs);
      if (array_key_exists($ccc, $list)) {
 array_push($list[$ccc], $item);
      }
      else {
 $list[$ccc] = array($item);
      }
    }
    js_start();
    if (count($list) == 0) {
      show_error('pl');
    }
    else {
      show_picklist($list);
    }
    js_end();
  }
}
## initial pageview
else {
  $loc = fp_get_weather_location();
  if ($loc !== FALSE) {
    $cs = fp_city_state($loc);
    if ($weather->load($loc)) {
      if ($cs == '') {
 $cs = $weather->location;
      }
      js_start();
      show_results($cs, $weather);
      js_end();
    }
  }
}
log_linkviews();

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Streeettch October 5, 2005 5:54 am

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Oh I want the luxury of exercise!

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New Orleans Buses On The Move October 5, 2005 5:26 am

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For those still following the New Orleans flooding, here is some interesting photographic evidence along with explanation of buses evacuating people.

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Ipod Nano 200gb Upgrade – DIY October 4, 2005 8:05 pm

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For you Ipod enthusiasts that just want more space, instructions are now online to explain how to upgrade your Ipod Nano to 200gb for 150,000 minutes of music! If you don’t read all the instructions at least scroll to the very bottom for the results.

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Customer service day. Client two happy October 4, 2005 12:23 pm

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Customer service day. Client two happy

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Customer satisfaction day. Client meeting one done… October 4, 2005 10:57 am

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Customer satisfaction day. Client meeting one done

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Children Make Us Better Adults October 4, 2005 7:37 am

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A simple request, "Dad, would you read me the book Granddaddy got me?" during a heated, high pressure deadline reminds us that sometimes a break makes us more productive. Taking a few minutes with children instead of replying, "not now. I’m busy." makes us feel good where as putting them off gives us guilt. Remember, a toddler and even older children do not understand the concept of "later" and particularly "I’m busy." They don’t care. They want you to be busy with them.

Reading Amy’s story took less time than writing this post. She enjoyed the time and at the end of the story went on happily to other things. I love it!

Studies are even showing that napping (taking a short break) during the day helps make us as much as 30% more productive.

Liberty Wellness Tip: Well-rested employees create happier & more productive workplaces.

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My Blades are gone! October 4, 2005 4:02 am

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Blades is a concept SME Server (mitel e-smith) uses to allow easy additions of upgrades or software to the server. It is very much like Windows Update. I found this note on SME Server 5.6 release notes:

Blades

* The Blades web panel has been removed from the server manager as we have chosen to focus all blades-related development on our commercially supported products. Updates to this developer release will continue to be made available as downloadable RPMs as they were prior to the introduction of the blades interface. Commercial customers will continue to be able to download both updates and additional applications as software blades..

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Got Woot? October 4, 2005 3:45 am

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Good Woot today! Sold out in 39 minutes profitting Woot $23,992. Wouldn’t that be nice?!

Today’s item quantity: 800
Last Order time: 12:39 AM Central Time
Woot Member to blame: jaykid007
Order Pace: 0m 3.317s
Woot Wage: $36,160.11 an hour

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Linux Server Up! October 4, 2005 3:28 am

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It took all stinkin’ day. Brought me bear the point of tears. But I got version 6.01 of e-smith server (now SME Server) installed and running. Normally this would take less than 2 hours but I was having hardware issues. What a pain!

It set me unbelieveablly behind in my work but conceptually this greatly speed up my development efforts.

Point of interest. The linux server which I do all my php development (the one with the harddrive that is finally dying) only has 40MB ram, a 1.6gb harddrive and is lightning fast! The new server, a 10gb harddrive and 64MB ram. I don’t know the processor on either offhand but they are vintage.

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